Don't Tell The Babysitter Mom's Dead
by Brittany Ashley
Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop culture’s representation of TV & film characters who have lost their mother.
Episodes
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Season 3 Episode 5: Reaghan McAtee & Bridge to Terabithia
In this episode, Brittany talks with Reaghan McAtee. Reaghan comes from a giant family of 12 kids, 10 of whom were adopted, Reaghan included. Tragically, her baby brother drowned when Reaghan was 9. This episode features a pop culture segment about the film 'Bridge to Terabithia'. You can find...
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Season 3 Episode 4 - Mary Matthews & Terms of Endearment
In this episode, Brittany talks with illustrator Mary Matthews. Mary's mom passed away in January 2020, right before the Covid pandemic hit. This episode features a pop culture segment about the film 'Terms of Endearment'. You can find Mary's art on Instagram @drawingdailyusa and you can find...
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Season 3 Episode 3 - Special Episode with Journalist Cerise Castle
In this episode, Brittany talks with LA journalist Cerise Castle. Cerise recently published a 15-part investigate reporting series, A Tradition of Violence, about the deputy gangs within the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Cerise talks about how the LASD gangs function within the justice…
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Season 3 Episode 2 - Jake Adler & Steven Universe
In this episode, Brittany talks with Jake Adler, a poet and digital strategy director in New York. Jake was 11 when his mom, a former ballet dancer, passed away. This episode features a pop culture segment about the Cartoon Network series 'Steven Universe'. You can find Jake on Instagram...
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Season 3 Episode 1 - Zan Poka & It Takes Two
On this episode, Brittany talks with Zan Poka, a part-time drag queen who works in artist management. Zan was a year old when her mom died in a car accident. This episode features a pop culture segment about the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen classic "It Takes Two". You can find Zan on Instagram...
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Season 2 Episode 10 - Rachael Hayes & The Haunting of Hill House
Brittany talks with London toy maker, Rachael Hayes, who suddenly lost her sister while they were on vacation. Rachael was 19 when her 23-year-old sister Sarah died. This episode features a pop culture segment about "The Haunting of Hill House". Rachael is also has a "His Dark Materials" reread...
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Season 2 Episode 9 - Christian Correa & Big Daddy
Brittany talks with her friend and former roommate, Christian Correa, who lost his dad after a series of strokes. This episode features a pop culture segment about "Big Daddy". Christian is a creative in New Jersey. You can find his Instagram @connectingwithchristian For bonus content, you can...
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Season 2 Episode 8 - Ben Pistorius & Land Before Time
Brittany talks with Ben Pistorius who lost their mom while on a Mormon mission trip. This episode features a pop culture segment about "Land Before Time". Ben is a storyteller in Salt Lake City. You can find their Twitter @LittleGoldenKey. For bonus content, you can check out the Patreon at...
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S2 Episode 7 - Sarah Warren & Dead To Me
CW: Suicide Brittany talks with Sarah Warren who lost her dad a year ago to suicide. This episode features a pop culture segment about "Dead To Me". Sarah is a writer/director turned therapist. You can find her work at sarahwarrenfilm.com. For bonus content, you can check out the Patreon at...
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S2 Episode 6 - Riese Bernard & Six Feet Under
Brittany talks with Riese Bernard who lost her dad to a heart attack when she was 14. This episode features a pop culture segment about "Six Feet Under". Riese is a writer, as well as the CEO & Founder of Autostraddle.com. You can find her on Instagram & Twitter @autowin. You can find Brittany...
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S2 Episode 5 - Dead Parents Society
Brittany talks with members of Middlebury College's Dead Parents Society. Thank you again to Om Gokhale and Ariadne Will. You can find Ariadne @squashpuree. If you want to read more about Middlebury College’s Dead Parent Society, you can check out the link here. You can find Brittany Ashley at...
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S2 Episode 4 - Chelsea Quinn & Away We Go
Brittany talks with Chelsea Quinn who lost her mom right before she turned 16. This episode features a pop culture segment about the 2009 film *Away We Go*. Chelsea is a producer in Los Angeles and you can find her on Instagram @chel.sea.quinn or on Twitter @chelofthesea. You can find Brittany...
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S2 Episode 3 - Rossalyn Warren & BoJack Horseman
Brittany talks with Rossalyn Warren who lost her mom when she was 16, to health complications with alcohol. This episode features a pop culture segment about BoJack Horseman. Rossalyn is a writer and journalist in London and you can find her at @RossalynWarren You can find Brittany Ashley at...
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S2 Episode 2 - Steve Szlaga & Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Brittany talks with Steve Szlaga who lost his mom less than 3 years ago. This episode features a pop culture segment about Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Steve is a comedian in Los Angeles and you can find him at @steveszlaga. You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash (brittanyashleyfunny.com).…
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S2 Episode 1 - Brooke Baker & The Kardashians
Brittany talks with Brooke Baker who lost her mom when she was 9 years old in a car accident. This episode features a pop culture segment about Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Brooke is a writer in Los Angeles and you can find her at @brookebaker317. You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash...
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Season 2 Trailer
Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop culture’s representation on what it’s like to lose a mother. New episodes for Season 2 will be released...
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S1 Episode 8 - Brittany Ashley & Now and Then
For the Season 1 Finale, host Brittany Ashley delves into her own experience of losing her mom at 6 years old to pancreatic cancer. She goes back home to IL to interview her aunt and her dad, who knew her mom best. Throughout the episode, Brittany is also interviewed by her friend Laura Zak. This...
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S1 Episode 7 - Close Calls (Russo, Sebuck, King)
In a special episode, Brittany chats with three women close to her who have almost lost their mothers -- Kristin Russo (@kristinnoeline) who, at 21, had to say goodbye to her mom but then had an unexpected recovery, Lizzy Sebuck (@lizzysebuck) whose mother worked to shield her from her sickness…
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S1 Episode 6 - Mikey Hawley & The Final Girls
Brittany talks with Mikey Hawley, the son of the late comedian Marcia Wallace (The Simpsons, The Bob Newhart Show). This episode features a pop culture segment about the horror film The Final Girls. Mikey is an actor in Los Angeles and you can find him at @hawleratyourboy You can find Brittany...
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S1 Episode 5 - Allison Bagg & Disney
In this mid-season episode, Brittany talks with her friend Allison Bagg who lost her mom when she was 17 years old to brain cancer, and how she's done a ton of work to not feel guilty for being absent. This episode features a pop culture segment about Dead Disney moms (#deaddisneymoms?). You can...
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S1 Episode 4 - Briana Byrd & Dawson's Creek
In this episode, Brittany chats with her friend Briana Byrd, who lost both of her parents to heart attacks, within 5 months of each other. This episode features a pop culture segment about Joey Potter on "Dawson's Creek". You can find Bri at @breezus88 on Instagram. You can find Brittany Ashley…
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S1 Episode 3 - Annamarie Davidson & Wild
Brittany has a conversation with her friend and writer Annamarie Davidson to talk about her mom's passing four years ago and how the tragedy changed her life at 26 years old. This episode features a pop culture segment about Cheryl Strayed's "Wild". You can find Annamarie at @writerannamarie on...
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S1 Episode 2 - Zach Dresler & Full House
Host Brittany Ashley sits down with her friend Zach Dresler to talk about losing his mom after her long battle with cancer. This episode features a pop culture segment about "Full House." You can find Zach at @zdresler on Twitter and Instagram. You can find Brittany Ashley at @britt27ash...
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S1 Episode 1 - Mara Wilson & Rugrats
In the premiere episode, host Brittany Ashley sits down with writer and actor Mara Wilson to talk about Mara losing her mom at age 8. This episode features a pop culture segment about the Rugrats "Mother's Day" episode. Mara's first book, Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental...
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Season One Trailer
Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop culture’s representation on what it’s like to lose a mother. The first episode will be released on June...
About this show
Don’t Tell the Babysitter Mom’s Dead is a grief podcast by Brittany Ashley. Each episode includes a conversation with a fellow member of the Dead Mom’s Club, as well as an exploration into pop culture’s representation of TV & film characters who have lost their mother.
Hosted by
Brittany Ashley